giving yourself limits to shoot within is a good experiment and a test of your ability and imagination
and it worked very well for you
wonderful photos and the stream picture looks like you could dip a bottle into it and drink the water

of course when you have one lens you see heaps of opportunities for every other lens you have lol

Ned - Glad you liked it! Our region is quite rich in streams because it is all hills & valleys, and (especially this year) lots of precipitation.

Hixson is close to Chattanooga TN, which is in the SE corner of our state. These photos came from Rocky Fork in Unicoi County, very close to my home in NE Tennessee, but probably about a 3-4 hour drive from Hixson. However, there are indeed some lovely stream habitats down near Hixson. Have enjoyed hiking at a place called North Chickamauga Creek State Natural Area which I believe is in or very close to Hixson. (http://www.state.tn.us/environment/n...as/northchick/)

Well, when summer comes to Finland... I will have my new camera... I would like to show ya this concept that both Finns and Japanese then to have... where you walk for miles on planks of wood through beautiful scenery.